Cloth-meter.



H. L. BROWN (Y: C. C. WHEELER.

emu METER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 15, 1915.

L fi figga Patent-ed Feb. 25, 1919.

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UNTTED TA HERBERT L. ianowiv AND CLIFFORD 0. WHEELER, or NEWPORT; MAINE:

CLOTH-METER.

Specification of Letters Patent:

Patented Feb. 25; 1919.

I To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, HERBERT L. BnowN and CLIFFORD G. VVHEELER, citizensof the United States, residing at Newport, in the county of Penobscotand State-of Maine, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inCloth-Meters, ofwhich the following is a specification. p

This invention relates to the class of linear measuring apparatus and isparticularly concerned in the provision of a device for the automaticmeasuring of cloth web produced by a loom.

As a principal object, it is contemplated by this invention to provide aseriesof dials having pointers and a separate actuating mechanism foreach pointer; to provide means in contact withthecloth for actuating thefirst dial pointer and. to subsequently actuate successive dial pointersafter the completion of one rotation on thelpart of the precedingpointer.

A further object is to provide spring means for maintaining the cloth inconstant engagement with a toothed roll of p'rede termined circumferencefor the, actuation of the first dial pointer so that the measuring ofthe cloth will be automatically undertaken bythe devicein accordancewith the passage of the cloth web under the roll.

The above and additional objects which will be hereinafter morespecifically'treated, are accomplished by such means as are illustratedin the accompanying drawings,rde-

' scribed in the following specification and.

then more particularly pointed out in the claim which is appended heretoand forms a part of this application.

lVith reference to the drawings, wherein there is illustrated thepreferred embodiment of this inventioin as it is reduced to practice,and throughout the several views of which like characters of referencedesignate similar parts Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view throughthe casing mounting the measuring means of this invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the same subjectmatter, and I Fig. 3 is ahorizontal sectional view showing the actuating mechanism for thevarious dial pointers.

There is employed a casing 5 which may be readily clamped by someextraneous means, not illustrated, to the breast beam of the loom,preferably between the breast beam and either the right or left liand.temple and has a variety of positions with. respect to the loom whichneed, be limited only the contact with the cloth web 6 of the" roll 7which is mountedat. the ,extreniity'of an forming a portion of the:inclosing casing. This roll? is provided upon its periphery 1 with asuitable. number of fine teeth or pins which are adapted to engage thecloth web 6 in positively rotating the roll in exact axle 8. journaledin suitable partitions 9 accordance with the-passage of the'cloth to bemeasured. A lever 10 is pivoted at 11 between its ends to an eardepending from the casing. 5, and has a long outer arm' dependingsomewhat from its pivot and -dished at its outer end as at 12- where itunderlies the r0117, while. its inner armis normally depressed by aspring 13' tothrow its outerarm.

are provided anum-ber of dials respectively denoted by the numerals 14,'15 and IGr each of which is provided want central aper ture for thereception of a stem 17 which carries the pointerzor indicator finger l8,movement of which over the dials will indicate at all times the truelength of the cloth web. The stems 17 are each journaled in the oppositeside of the casing 5 and have their central portions enlarged, or as anequivalent construction, provided with inclosing sleeves 19 upon whichare secured the gears for operating the respective pointers.

A small pinion or spur gear 20 is carried on the inner extremity of theroll shaft 8 and adapted to mesh therewith is thecrown gear 21 operatingthe pointer for the dial 14. A stem 22 has its extremities journaled inthe casing between the stem 17 of the adjacent dials 14 and 15 and isprovided with a plurality of arms 23 which extend over the up persurface of the crown ear in the path of travel of a pin 24: carried ythe crown gear. A (pinion 25 is also carried by the shaft 22 an isadapted to mesh directly with the large gear 26 which operates thepointer for the dial 15. A pin 27 is also carried by this last mentionedgear in order to contact directly with the teeth of the spur gear 28which operates the pointer for the third dial 16. A glass cover mayobviously be provided to protect the dials and pointers from the dirtwhich is usually prevalent during the operation of the loom.

From the foregoing it will be, apparent that 'rotationof the" roll 7 istransmitted to the crown gear through the medium of the pinion 20 andthat each complete rotation of the crown gear is registered by a slightmovement of the next gear 26 which in turn has its own completerevolutions summed upon the third gear 28. In practice it has been founddesirable to provide a roll the circumference of which measures, threeteeth of the gear 26-being so arranged as to necessitate 50revolutionsof the crown gear before completing one of its ownrevolutions. In like manner the revolutions of the gear 26 are summedupon the final gear 28, which may, however, in many embodiments of thedevice be dispensed with should the capacity of the loom not exceed 50or 60 yards which can be accommodated by the first two dials.

I By the use ofthe arms 23 and gear 25 the motion of the pointers 18 forboth the dials 14 and 15 is provided in the samedirection and it will beapparent that a similar means may be employed between the dials l5 and16, when the latter is made use of. If left hand reading meter bedesired, owing to some restrictions or limitations of position upon theloom, it is obvious that the cloth web may pass over the toothed roll 7instead of below the same as shown in order to effect a rotation of thepointer or pointers in the desired direction.

While in the foregoing, however, there has thus been illustrated in thedrawings and described in the specification such combination andarrangement of elements as constitute the preferred embodiment of thisinvention, it is desired to emphasize the fact that such minor changesin the matters of proportion and degree may be made in later adaptationsof this device as shall not alter the spirit of the invention as definedin the appended claim.

1 What is claimed is A cloth meter comprising a casing, a shaftjournaled within and projecting beyond one end of the same, computingn'iechanism within the casing actuated by the rotation of said shaft, adrum on the outer end of the shaft provided with pointed teethprojecting from its periphery, a lever pivoted between its ends beneaththe casing and with its outer arm depending from its pivot and dished atits outer end where it underlies the roll, and an expansive springbetween its inner arm and the casing throwing said dished end normallytoward the roll, the whole for use substantially as described.

In testimony whereof we aiiix our signatures in' presence of twowitnesses.

'HERBERT L. BROW'N.

CLIFFORD 0. WHEELER. Witnesses:

" RALPH G. MCCABE,

S. W. BABCOOK.

Copies of this patent may-be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. C."

